Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man in connection with an assault of an elderly woman in Fairfield.
Mike Wilson, founder of Saw's BBQ in Birmingham, died over the weekend. He was 46 years old.
Police are investigating a deadly shooting at the Crown Lounge Saturday morning in Ensley.
The coronavirus sent millions, including some in Jefferson County, into an economic tailspin that’s being felt at the dinner table.
Here are some of the stories that made headlines on Patch this past week.
Brown marmorated stink bugs, which threaten fruit crops in Alabama and 45 others, will soon crawl into your home for the winter.
The dialogue will explore the effects of racist policies both past and present.
The virtual event is scheduled for Sept. 12.
This designation ranks the University of Alabama at Birmingham among just 100 other programs nationwide.
For the first time, those who have reservations about live-streaming may submit a recording of their poetic performance in advance.
The events of this novel are especially relevant due to today's COVID-19 crisis.
The research team is studying BIN1, which was first linked to Alzheimer’s in 2009.
The award-winning public radio journalist will head this joint regional news collaboration between NPR and member stations in three states.
Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, an older health crisis still rages.
The novel was inspired by real-life ads placed by former slaves seeking loved ones they were separated from before the Civil War.
The goal is to reduce the need for invasive mechanical ventilation and ICU care.
The five-year grant is for $777,384.
Live homework help, educational games, eBooks and more are available.
Alabama confirmed 24 new COVID-19 deaths Friday, bringing the statewide fatality total to 2,144.
The dates are Sept. 9, 16, and 23.
A drug that inhibits the protease plasmin is hypothesized to reduce the infectivity and virulence of the virus.
The novel tells a story about alien interference, catastrophic greed, and the fragility of human culture.
Keep up with all of the Birmingham metro high school football games right here in Patch.
She joins UAB and Children’s of Alabama from Phoenix Children’s Hospital and the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix.
Former Birmingham Post-Herald sports editor Scott Adamson has published a book that chronicles Birmingham's shaky history with pro football.
The exhibit features more than 30 nationally and internationally renowned contemporary artists.
Details are available online.
The late actor, best know for his role as the Black Panther, continued to work despite colon cancer.
Two men have been arrested in connection with the Aug. 24 shooting death of Eddie Jackson.
Daily cases of new COVID-19 cases have seen a decrease this week, as well as the number of people hospitalized with the virus.
The Eastwood Library branch will be closed.
Alabama's largest Hispanic Festival is offering scholarships to deserving Hispanic students in the state.
Health Advocates at the University of Alabama at Birmingham hope that cancer awareness will spur after the death of actor Chadwick Boseman.
A lag in Tuesday's COVID-19 data Tuesday meant the ADPH's new case total for Wednesday was lower than normal.
Crosstown Scooters launched this week in Birmingham, and is already creating a buzz in the city.
UAB opens its 2020 football season against Central Arkansas in what is expected to the the team's last at Legion Field.
UAB sports medicine physician Sara Gould has been working with the NBA in the Orlando bubble since July 12.
The Birmingham Public Library Archives Department has a full collection of Works Progress Administration dolls.
The Birmingham Library is participating in a volunteer effort to provide back-to-school items for students in Birmingham City Schools.
The Birmingham Public Library is helping metro area schools assist their students who will be taking classes virtually from home this fall.